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PC6 · 手厥阴心包经

Neiguan nèi guān · 内关

Location. 2 cun above the wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

Category. Luo-connecting · confluent of the Yin Wei Mai 络穴·通阴维脉

Among the most studied points in modern research, notably in trials of nausea; classically recorded for the chest and upper abdomen.

定位。腕横纹上 2 寸,掌长肌腱与桡侧腕屈肌腱之间。

特定穴。Luo-connecting · confluent of the Yin Wei Mai 络穴·通阴维脉

现代研究最多的腧穴之一,尤其是针对恶心的试验;传统文献记载与胸膈、上腹相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The median nerve lies in the space between the two tendons. That is precisely why the point is needled between them, and why a sharp electric sensation means stopping.

Other points on the Hand Jueyin Pericardium

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